The Chief Government Officer (CEO) of Ghana Athletics, Ms Philippina Frimpong, has described Ghana’s efficiency within the dash occasions on the simply ended 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris as ‘bitter candy’ for Workforce Ghana.
She advised Accra primarily based Citinewsroom upon the workforce’s arrival that the contingent’sfailureto qualify from the Males’s 4×100 Relays got here was a serious blow that left everybody in camp disenchanted.
“It was bitter candy for all of us. The boys had been glad, they had been hyped, they had been able to go however typically, with relays, you simply can not predict. The relay is unpredictable, it does not matter what number of instances you’re employed at it.”
“We did every part we may and I do know that Ghanaians are disenchanted however I’ll inform you that they can’t be disenchanted than these boys; that was their platform. Sadly, it did not occur the best way we deliberate it. They’re upset, they’re damage, and so they really feel the ache of Ghanaians as a result of they’re additionally Ghanaians.”
Ms Frimpong indicated that regardless of the frustration, there have been lots of positives to take, including that, “these could be the pillars upon which a stronger athletics workforce could be constructed.”
“What we or the workforce wants now could be the assist of each Ghanaian. That’s necessary in serving to the athletes overcome the shock and disappointment. After that, they’re going to be again on the tracks with new makes an attempt to make Ghana proud,” she defined.
In a associated improvement, the Ghana Swimming Affiliation (GSA) President,Delphina Quaye,says the affiliation was happy with the efficiency of the Ghanaian swimmers that competed on the Video games.
Harry Stacey competed within the Males’s 100 Metre Freestyle and Joselle Mensah within the Ladies’s 50 Metre Freestyle.
Nevertheless, each swimmers missed out on progressing to the semifinal stage; however in response to Mrs Quaye,the efficiency was constructive.
